Preserve residents hold community meeting over school
A community meeting regarding the new school in the Preserve will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Parkhouse, 15871 Main Street.
Representatives from Lewis Planned Communities will be on hand to share up-to-date information regarding the status of the Preserve school.
The Chino Valley school board recently voted to transplant Briggs Fundamental Elementary School to the Preserve in order to open the new school, though parents who were expecting enrollment just for students in the neighborhood are disappointed that the school will carry an open-enrollment policy.
Parents with concerns or comments regarding the school are encouraged to attend one of the two community meetings, both of which will present the same information.
This is yet another example of the disconnect residents in the Preserve are experiencing with city and school district officials. The agreement between the developer and the district clearly state it is to be a neighborhood school. Residence of the Preserve have we given clear thought about our current civic ties?
In our closest points we are 4 miles away from a grocery store in Chino, 6 miles or more from the closest school, several sites in the Preserve have been selected for increase density, taking away some of our executive and medium density housing, we have an "affordable" housing apartment complex thrust on to us. From our home's in the Preserve we can access the main part of the city by just two roads. I am trying very hard to cope with a city government that believes a lemonade stand in an empty field is progress but not allowing our neighborhood children to go to our neighborhood school is intolerable! ESPECIALLY when you factor in the fact that we, in the Preserve pay an "extra" tax for infrastructure. We may be 8 miles away from city hall but we did not give up our rights as a community. We may be small NOW but we WILL grow, have we given ample thought to becoming our own city/township? Taking control of our affairs rather than allowing a less than proactive government and school board to continue to trounce our needs? Would Lewis Corp. be a partner in that exploratory venture? I am ready to begin the process of having real local control, creating a civic government with our needs in mind, supporting, welcoming, and actively pursuing business, and ensuring that our children go to our neighborhood schools!
David
I am a new resident of the Preserve and have been having great difficulty trying to enroll my daughter in an elementary. When is this school going to open, and when can she register? I have her registered with Butterfield Elementary due to the Preserve Elementary being closed at this time. I need to find out how and when to get her registered into this elementary so that I may find appropriate childcare. Does the preserve offer childcare/fun club? Any answers would be greatly appreciated.
Angie B.
Angie unfortunately the school is yet to be opened AND as of now when it does your children will most likely not be able to go....The district has chosen break on an agreement with the community and to will moving another entire campus to the school at the Preserve, Briggs FS. I encourage you to stop by the Park House and get more info on what is being done. We are mobilizing our community and WILL have our voices heard next Monday Dec 1 at 5pm at CVUSD's district offices.
David
"Just for the record Meadow Square Apt are only 20% affortable meaning out of about 150 units only 20 are affortable and the rest range in price from 1550-1100 and up if a garage is included 1650 for a 3 bedroom if you call that affortable! No that is called above market rate rent for Chino California ! And in moving here it was 1850 and your income must be 3 1/2 times the rent about 5200 and up 80,000 a year in income this apartment communitiy is made up of young professionals and families not walfare recipents I DOUBT THEY COULD AFFORD IT